Continuing with the Greek Mythology influence, here's another nice little monster to trouble your PCs. Echidna. Not the mother of monsters immortal version, but the Argive Echidna, which is a better monster for mere heroic mortals to tackle. She is a dracaena (female dragon) similar to Scylla.
Echidna
Armor Class: 0 (20)
Hit Dice: 9**
Move: 90 (30) Fly 240 (80)
Attacks: 2 + gaze
Damage: 1d6+1/1d6+1/charm
No. Appearing: 1d4 (1d4)
Save As: Fighter 9
Morale: 9
Treasure Type: G
Alignment: Chaotic
XP: 2300
Echidna is a fearsome creature, half dragon, half nymph. The beautiful head and torso of a nymph rests atop the body of a dragon. Echidna have no breath weapon or bit attack, but they have a gaze attack that can charm as a charm person spell. An echidna can attempt to charm one target per Round, in addition to attacking with her dragon claws. Once per day, an echidna may attempt a more powerful charm, acting as a charm monster spell. The victim takes a -2 penalty on the saving throw against the greater charm.
Hard to equate that with the small, slightly bewildered looking, spiny anteaters we get around here, also called Echidna :)
ReplyDeleteYep, me too. Especially after picking one up in my jumper and taking it into the house for the wife to have a hold. Cute little fellas.
ReplyDeleteI had thought about making a Sonic the Hedgehog game reference, since one of the other characters in the series is an echidna of the small cute kind. :)
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